马修·罗杰斯·哈里森，Matthew Rogers Harrison grew up in Baltimore Maryland. At McDonogh School he played lacrosse and water polo which eventually led him to play Division 1 NCAA lacrosse. After receiving degree's in theatre arts and moving to Los Angeles he attended Will Geer's Theatricum Botancium and studied Sanford Meisner with Iris Klein at Janet Alhanti Studios.